The Mississippi high school season kicks off on February 26, the first day for regular season games. Most teams will begin practicing on January 29, getting their rosters set and finalizing their lineups.

Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will be posting high school team previews every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:

Team: Saltillo

Preseason Rank: 21
2017 Record: 18-10
MHSAA Classification: 5A
MHSAA District: 2-5A
Head Coach: Eric Reynolds
Playoff Run: 2^nd Round
2017 Final Rank: 3^rd in district
Returning Starters: 5
Returning Pitchers: 4

 

Top Players

Name	State	School	Class	Position	Commitment
Ty Hill	MS	Saltillo	2019	OF	Wallace State CC
Pate Phillips	MS	Saltillo	2018	RHP	-
Chase Williams	MS	Saltillo	2020	SS	-

 

Stat Rat (X-Factor)
Chase Williams (.378-BA, 10-RBI, 7-2B, 2-3B)
Ty Hill (.294-BA, 16-RBI, 2-HR)
JG Wood (.325-BA, 12-RBI, 5-2B)
Pate Phillips (2.07-ERA, 50-K, 32-BB)

Outlook
A talented team in 2017, Coach Eric Reynolds and the Tigers return a lot of senior experience in 2018. RHP Pate Phillips will lead the Tigers on the mound, coming off a 2017 season allowing only 13 runs over 44 innings with 50 strikeouts. Leading a strong defense up the middle will be seniors SS/2B Hank White and OF Ty Hill (Wallace State CC), both of which are athletic defenders that should cover a lot of ground. The Tigers will look to Chase Williams and JG Wood to lead them offensively, improving on their productive 2017 campaigns.

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